My heart beats a little faster as I approach the elegant Methow Valley, Region 6 of the Cascade Loop. If you haven’t got your camera out, this is the time as you drive (or cycle) between Pateros to the crest of the Cascade Mountains. Leaving Pateros, which is recovering nicely from last year’s wildfires, the […]
Summer is a great time to tour the Columbia Gorge wine country near The Dalles, Oreg and Dallesport, Wash. With nearly a dozen boutique wineries nestled about the area, it’s fun to tour this lovely area and partake of nature’s bounty. For those who might like to imbibe at several wineries but don’t want to […]
While any season is a good time to travel to Leavenworth for shopping, beer drinking and weinersnitzel eating, summer is elegant and warm in this tourist town east of Stevens Ski Resort off Highway 2 in the North Cascades. Good weather means you don’t have to hurry. Instead, you can relax and enjoy the scenery […]
By Leslee Jaquette Whether you access Roche Harbor on San Juan Island from land or by sea, it offers visitors a beautiful, relaxing setting from which to enjoy the Northwest marine world. Whether you arrive by private yacht, trailer boat or via Washington State Ferries to Friday Harbor, allow yourself to sink into an island […]
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Emerald City Trolley Links City Center with Neighborhoods The Emerald City Trolley began operation of guided tour service May 17, operating three distinct lines in the summer season (through Sept. 29 of this year). The new service allows guests to hop on and off while exploring many of Seattle’s most popular visitor […]
